GP bomb


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Noun1.GP bomb - a large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect
general-purpose bomb
blockbuster - a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)
bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
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(15) The weapon consists of a GP bomb body, safe/arming device, tail kit, battery, adapters, and a target detection device (TDD).
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Thankfully, after all the emergency responding agencies had been notified and were standing by to respond, the GP bomb was returned to a completely safe state.
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"In a GP bomb, you put an iron tail kit on the back without any kind of computer on board, as they did in Vietnam and quite a bit in Desert Storm.
Hammers of the Gods: GPS weapons are transforming the air-ground battle

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